George R.R. Martin’sA Song of Ice and Fireseries of epic fantasy novels was a bestseller upon its first release in the mid-Nineties, and a decade later was adapted into the hit HBO seriesGame of Thrones,which forever changed televised fantasy. Samoa’s series of silver note fantasy collectibles marks this achievement with its second entry, the Samoa Lord of the Rings 3 Gram Silver Note now available from Provident Metals.

Highlights:

• Comes in a protective blister pack with a themedGame of Thronesenvelope!
• Second silver note in a series of fantasy collectibles!
• Proof-like visuals with colorized art on the reverse!
• Limited issue of just 20,000 notes worldwide!
• Contains 3 Grams (.09645 Troy oz) of .999 pure silver.
• Face value of 1 Dollar (WST) backed by the Independent State of Samoa.
• On the obverse is a legal tender effigy of Queen Elizabeth II.
• The reverse features the Iron Throne as seen in the HBO series.

The Samoa Game of Thrones Silver Note will be a coveted collectible both for silver enthusiasts and for the legions of fans of the HBO show and the books on which it’s based. It featured frosted designs and mirror-like fields — the kind of visuals numismatists call “proof-like” — along with beautiful colorized artwork. It carries a face value and is recognized as legal tender, although it lacks a date of issue in an allusion to the timeless appeal of the stories. Provident Metals ships it full insured in a protective blister pack, along with a brandedGame of Thronesenvelope.

Obverse

A familiar effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, features on the note’s reverse side. It’s joined by the coat of arms of the Independent State of Samoa and the inscriptions “SAMOA,” “AG .999 3G,” and “1 DOLLAR.”

Reverse

The Iron Throne, the objective of multiple factions in the civil war that unfolds onGame of Thrones,is depicted in a colorized and stylized form on the reverse side of the note. It’s accompanied by the House sigils of the kingdoms of Westeros and an HBO copyright, along with the title inscription “Game of Thrones.”

History

A Song of Ice and Firewas a notable departure from the norms of epic fantasy when George R.R. Martin first began to publish the novels in 1996. Heavily based on historical conflicts such as England’s Wars of the Roses, the series resolutely subverted typical fantasy tropes such as the noble knight or the romantic quest to do battle with evil, and presented conflict and scheming in forms both fascinating and terrifying. The HBO series based on these books,Game of Thrones,largely followed suit and staged a similar revolution for televised fantasy to that which the books had achieved for fantasy literature. Epic televised fantasy and science fiction have been marked by its influence ever since.

Ordering

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